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The purpose of the EMSE 232 Disaster Newsletter is to provide its readers with a current perspective of activities in the disaster management field in the United States and around the world. The Newsletter includes information on current disaster management trends in the areas of research, funding, technology, legislation and consulting. This information is produced by the students of EMSE 232 - Crisis and Emergency Managment at The George Washington University, and provides brief summaries of current activities accompanied by a computer link or reference to more detailed information.


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Perspectives:

Hurricane “Evacuitis” Can Be Avoided By Josh Raeben

Floods: My first experience of a Crisis Submitted By Ashutosh Madhukar

Personal Experience with a Disaster – Hurricane Hazel By John French

Mariel Boatlift of 1980 By Andres Lopez Esquerra
 
Personal Perspective on September 11 By Tom Crane

Access to Information about Disaster Management: An Issue of National Security By Lauren Ohl-Trlica

Report on personal experience with the Midwest Floods of 1993 By Kristen Mulligan

Personal perception of the terrorism risk By Firas Makarem

Pakistan Earthquake Update:

Update on recovery efforts from 2005 Pakistan Earthquake By Noah Goodman

Tsunami Warning System Update:

Update on Implementation and Use of the Tsunami Warning System in the Indian Ocean By Mike Molnia

Wildfire Updates:

Southern California in Another ‘Wild’ One – What should the Governor Do?  By Stuart Belle

Report on 2003 San Diego Fires By Lee Ross

Summary of western US fire season in 2007 By Sarah Maloney

2007 Disaster Updates:

2007 Hurricane Season By Ying Li           

Report on Georgia Drought By Kevin J Mahoney

Top 10 International Disaster Events from 2007 By Daniel Casey

Summary of Tornado Season in 2007 By Sachiko Nagase

What Happened in San Francisco? A Look at the Cosco Busan Oil Spill By Christa Jackson

Summary of 2007 Flood Events in the United States by Amy Bergbreiter

Business Updates:

Partnership agreements between Business Roundtable & American Red Cross, US Chamber of Commerce & Small Business Administration By Nuala Cowan

ISDR Update:

What has the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Been Up to This Year? By Alicia Bandaranayake

Budget Update:

FY 2008 DHS and FEMA Budgets By Scott Steward

Exercise Update:

TOPOFF 4 By Mark Brabrook